KIEV, Nov. 3 - Most of Ukraine's steel majors again reduced finished roll production considerably in January-October, although the decline in the industry still seems to be slowing.

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih (formerly Kryvorizhstal), the country's biggest steel mill, reduced finished roll production tentatively 24.3% year-on-year to 3.643 million tons, the company told Interfax.

Azovstal said it reduced roll output 26.1% year-on-year to 3.431 million tons, Zaporizhstal reduced it 18.8% to 2.286 million tons and the Illich works from Mariupol slashed output 35.8% to 2.484 million tons.